Defending women's champion Naomi Osaka was beaten in the third round of the Australian Open today by 15-year-old United States prodigy Coco Gauff, while 38-year-old legend Serena Williams also exited the tournament.
B2 and B3 players will now be able to compete alongside B1 athletes in International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) women's football five-a-side competition.
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing has revealed its calendar for 2020, including regional championships, World Cups and development competitions, as it prepares to celebrate a milestone year.
United States Paralympics Cycling announced their 26-strong team for the 2020 season, with the roster boasting five reigning world champions.
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) has named Melissa Tapper and Jake Ballestrino as co-captains of their national Para-squad for 2020.
The schedule for the 2020 International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Afro Paralympic Qualifiers has been released.
Rwanda have selected 14 players in a training squad as their women's sitting volleyball side prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
British Cycling has announced a 23-strong team for the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Track World Championships.
Liz Dunn is seeking to make history as the first woman to play for the United States wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympic Games.
Australia is set to begin a campaign to win a third consecutive Paralympic Games gold medal, when they compete in the 2020 Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations in Leicester next month.
Tokyo 2020 have confirmed changes to both the Olympic and Paralympic men and women's individual triathlon course.
World Para Powerlifting has launched a Dartfish TV educational channel, as part of its ongoing commitment to support athlete development and officiating proficiency.
Eron Main has announced he is stepping down as chief executive and secretary general of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF).
Ireland's double Paralympic medallist Orla Barry has announced her retirement from athletics.
Japan's Haruka Wakasugi and China's Mingyuan Yang are among the five nominations for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month for December 2019, following their performances at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships in Chiba.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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The Australian Open begins this week amid fears over air quality due to the country's bushfire crisis. Mike Rowbottom explores the wider debate about athletes and potentially harmful environments.
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